| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | Christmas Island |
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Dependency status:
 | non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department |
Government type:
 | NA |
Executive branch:
 | chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952) represented by the Australian governor general head of government: Administrator Brian LACY (since 5 October 2009) elections: the monarch is hereditary; administrator appointed by the governor general of Australia and represents the monarch and Australia |
Legislative branch:
 | unicameral Christmas Island Shire Council (9 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: held every two years with half the members standing for election; last held 20 October 2007 (next to be held in 2009) election results: percent of vote - NA; seats - independents 9 |
Judicial branch:
 | Supreme Court; District Court; Magistrate's Court |
Political parties and leaders:
 | none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | none |
Political pressure groups and leaders:
 | none |
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